Richmondshire

Richmondshire's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in marriage, health and housing tenure.

The population passed 50,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of Richmondshire increased by 11%, from just over 47,000 to 52,000.

The addition of just under 5,000 people means this area's population was the second-fastest-growing in Yorkshire and The Humber and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Richmondshire was home to, on average, 0.28 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it England's third-least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Richmondshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Richmondshire increased by three years, from 37 to 40 years.

This remote area had a slightly higher average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and became slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 1,800 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 1,000.

About 12% of people in Richmondshire are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Richmondshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More worked long hours

Richmondshire saw England's second-largest rise in the proportion of people working long hours.

During this period, Richmondshire overtook Eden and South Holland to become the English local authority area with the third-highest percentage of long hours workers.

In 2011, just under one in four (23%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Richmondshire said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 20% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 1.7% to 2.4%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of people working long hours occurred in City of London (from 24% to 27%).

Because of its small size, comparisons to City of London should be made with caution.

Long hour working was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More single people in Richmondshire

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in Richmondshire, but at a slower rate than across Yorkshire and The Humber.

In Richmondshire, the proportion of single people increased from 26% in 2001 to 29% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 29% to 34%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 34%.

The proportion of married people in Richmondshire fell from 58% to 54%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 9.2% to 11%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Richmondshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.7% to 3.7% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (85%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Richmondshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad increased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s lowest proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad and the highest proportion of residents that perceived their health as good or very good.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Richmondshire decreased by 3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Richmondshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of employment

Richmondshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

In 2011, just under 6 in 10 (58%) people aged 16 to 74 in Richmondshire said they were employed, compared with 56% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 2.5% to 2.9%.

Across the region, only Barnsley saw a greater rise in the proportion of employed people (from 49% to 51%).

During this period, Richmondshire overtook Selby to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the highest percentage of employed people.

The rate of employment was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were employed across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

Private renting increased in Richmondshire, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Ryedale and Hambleton.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of privately rented homes, as the regional average grew from 9.1% to 16%.

Private renting was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that rented privately across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Families in Richmondshire

Richmondshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's third-largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29%) households in Richmondshire had at least one dependent child, compared with 32% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 60% to 62%.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire (from 32% to 29%) and Hambleton (from 29% to 27%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of households with children.

During this period, Richmondshire overtook North East Lincolnshire to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the seventh-highest percentage of households with children.

The proportion of households with children was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Richmondshire

Census 2011 asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, 21% said they had no religion. The figure increased from 21% in 2001

The number of people in Richmondshire that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 4,900 in 2001 to just over 11,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 10% to 21% of those who chose to disclose information about their religious affiliation.

The percentage increased by less than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 14% to 26%), but at a faster rate than the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Richmondshire that described themselves as Christian decreased from just under 39,000 in 2001 to about 36,000 in 2011 (from 82% to 69%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just under 3,000 to just under 3,600 (from 6.4% to 6.9%).

Just over 510 people (0.7%) said they were Hindu, up from about 310 in 2001 (1.0%).

The population without a religion in Richmondshire increased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Richmondshire by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Richmondshire

The percentage of Richmondshire residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 6.1% to 6.3% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.9%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.4% in 2001. The percentage of Richmondshire residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 91%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 7.0% in 2001 to 6.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Richmondshire

Census 2011 asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, 95% said they were from the White ethnic groups. The figure increased from 95% in 2001

The number of people in Richmondshire from the White ethnic groups increased from about 46,000 in 2001 to about 50,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the local population, this represented a decrease from 98% to 95%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 93% to 89%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Richmondshire from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 480 in 2001 to about 1,200 in 2011 (from 1.0% to 2.4%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 230 to just over 500 (from 0.5% to 1.0%).

Just under 500 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 58 in 2001 (1.0%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Richmondshire decreased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Richmondshire by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Richmondshire, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 6.8% to 8.3% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in four (26%) households had only one person, compared with 24% in 2001. The percentage of households in Richmondshire which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 47% to 42%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that had an unmarried couple across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Richmondshire residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 0.9% to 1.1% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 50 (1.8%) reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 1.5% in 2001.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Richmondshire remained close to 1.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Richmondshire by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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